The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
The miners of the Clearfield region have
cen promised an advance about the first of

been promised an advance about the first of
March.
-Ashville was represented in the burg
by Richard Erie on Monday, and by D. G.
Myers on Wednesday.
The thirtieth annual statement of the
Cambria Mutual Insurance Company will
be found in another column.
Rev. Father William Kitten, pastor of
| the Catholic church at UniOntown, Pa, is
home on a visit to his relatives In this place
Several Ebensburg dudes took a walk
to CressOn on Thursday afternoon. Their
object was exercise, and it is to be supposed
they got it.
Mrs. R. L. Davis, of this place, was
/ thrown from a sleigh one day last week and
was severely hurt. She is, however, rapidly
improving, and will, it is thought, soon be
able to be about again.
The State Board of Agriculture met in
annual session st Harrisburg on Wednes-
day morning. Reports from the various
standing committees were submitted and
VIII be discussed. BelIefonte was selected
as the place for next years meeting.
Mrs. Rachael Evans Chidester, wife of
/ W. c. Chides ter. died at her home in Beav-
er Beaver county, Pa. OF Thursday, jan
uary 13 1887, aged "a years. The deceased
was daughter of Major David Evans, de-
ceased, of this place and sister of Mrs
Harriet Orr Stych. of Johnstown.
An unknown man supposed to be a
tramp, was killed in the tunnel at GalHtzln,
? on Wednesday. The remains were found
about half-past one O'Clock in the afternoon
nd had ~;
tification is impossible and no clue could be
discovered. There was no papers found.
John Shinafelt, while driving Professor
/ Leecb's horse and sleigh around town one
evening last week, drove the horse up on a
snow drift and upset the sleigh The horse
becoming scared ran off, but was caught by
Fred Davis. With the exception Of a brok-
en- cTOss-bar no damage was done to either
horse or sleigh.
Mr.. j. a. GIaZier, who for the past six
or seven years has been member OF the firm
Of Sheukle & GraZier In the milling business,
and who, since the death of Mr.. Shenkie,
has had CHARGE Of the business for Mrs
ShenkIe. will move to Altoona in the spring
the mill property having been sold to
gentleman from Tyrone. Mr.. Grazier is
gentleman, and we wish him success in
I whatever business he may embark.
William B. Sipes, ESQ. Tow an attorney
at-law In Pittsburg, and a resident of
this place about thirty. five years ago, who
was at that time editor of the Mountain Sen
tiael. and who left this place and weut to
Ireland as secretary for John G. O'Neil,
. when that gentleman was appointed Consul
to Belfast by President Pierce, was shot at
Hungarian, who avoided arrest at the time
by running away Malock was arrested on
/ Wednesday, and when taken before an al
derman, admitted his guilt and said that he
had shot to kill. What the trouble grew out
Of IS not stated.
AS the time for the approaching spring
election grows near, the interesting question
appears to be. "Who will be our next bur
. Gess?" OF course the Democrats have not
got much to say on that subject, but it Is
interesting to hear a number Of our Repub-
lican friends kicking against the con tihued
control of boron Oh affairs by the same old
arrangement that has kept all the gravy
in the borough dish among a little cOterie In
/ the East ward for a number of years. A
number of Republicans say that they want
a change, but whether they will have the
sand to stand mp for their convictions when
the ring attempts to corral them, is point
that we have not much faith in being affirm
/ ed.
/ Samuel Gibson, a farmer residing be-
( tween Latrobe and New Alexandria, 'discov-
! cred man lying in his barn, apparently
/ drunk, at la5e hour on Saturday night.
| Mr.. Gibson bad gore there for the purpose
/ Of looking after his stock before retiring
and while he gave some feed to a couple of
mares, the pretending drunk man suddenly
/ disappeared. He was tracked to the farm of
Jesse Dickens and proved to be Daniel
! Sugars, laborer, well knewn In that local.
! ty. Sugars was arrested and confessed to
having administered powders to Gibson's
mares for the purpose of having them lose
heir colts, and that he was to receive S25
for doing the work. Sugars was committed
to Jail for trial mare belonging to Mr.
Gibson lost a colt and almost died about
two weeks ago. Sugars alleged confeder-
ate and instigator of the crime has not yet
been apprehended = Westmoreland Demo
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state Editorial Association.
About thirty-five members of the State
Editorial Association met in Harrisburg on
Wednesday afternoon. A committee was
appointed to confer with Auditor General
Niles with regard to the publication of the
Mercantile Appraisement list and prepare q
bill to be submitted to the legislature. The
70 lowing officers were elected President,
Senator Thomas V. Cooper, Media Vice
Presidents, H. A. McPike, Altoona R. B.
RISK, Lancaster F B. Johnson. WIIkesbarre
Secretary and Treasurer. r. II. Thomas;
MechanicsburR Corresponding Secretary
J. r, McAfee. Greensburg Executive Com
mittee, Thos. M. Jones, Harrisburg A. M.
Rsmbo. Columbia B. NJ. Mead, Harrisburg
Frank SAMSON, Indiana w. L. Dewart,
Sunbury W. H. Bradley, Philadelphia; L.
Rogers, Smethport Twenty-Five new mem
bers we're elected, The next summer ex-
cursion will probably be to the Natural
Bridge, Va.
We Tell You